2023–24 World Athletics Cross Country Tour

The 2023–24 World Athletics Cross Country Tour, also known as the 2024 Cross Country Tour, is the 3rd season of the annual series of cross country running meetings organised by World Athletics. The Tour forms the highest level of international cross country.

2023–24 World Athletics Cross Country Tour
OrganisersWorld Athletics
Edition3rd
Dates22 October 2023 – 25 February 2024 (Gold level)

The Cross Country Tour is divided into three levels – Gold, Silver, and Bronze – each of which has different levels of competition and different prize offerings.

The Gold-level meetings award extra World Athletics Rankings cross country placement points, which can be used to earn automatic qualification into the 10,000 metres track race at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[1]

Schedule

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Date Meeting Venue Country Men's winner Women's winner
Gold Level Meetings (13)[2]
22 Oct Cross Internacional Zornotza Amorebieta-Etxano   Spain   Célestin Ndikumana (BDI)   Likina Amebaw (ETH)
29 Oct Cross Internacional de Atapuerca Atapuerca   Spain   Jacob Kiplimo (UGA)   Beatrice Chebet (KEN)
11 Nov Cardiff Cross Challenge Cardiff   Great Britain   Keneth Kiprop (UGA)   Megan Keith (GBR)
12 Nov Cross Internacional de Italica Sevilla   Spain   Ronald Kwemoi (KEN)   Edinah Jebitok (KEN)
19 Nov Cross Internacional de Soria Soria   Spain   Rodrigue Kwizera (BDI)   Likina Amebaw (ETH)
26 Nov Cross Internacional de la Constitucion Alcobendas - Memorial Antonio Rodriguez Benavente Alcobendas   Spain   Rodrigue Kwizera (BDI)   Likina Amebaw (ETH)
30 Nov Cross Champs Austin, TX   United States   Adriaan Wildschutt (RSA)   Katie Wasserman (USA)
17 Dec Cross Internacional de Venta de Baños Venta de Baños   Spain   Abdessamad Oukhelfen (ESP)   Edinah Jebitok (KEN)
6 Jan Campaccio-International Cross Country San Giorgio su Legnano   Italy   Daniel Ebenyo (KEN)   Francine Niyomukunzi (BDI)
7 Jan Elgoibar Juan Muguerza International Cross country Elgoibar   Spain   Berihu Aregawi (ETH)   Beatrice Chebet (KEN)
21 Jan Cross Cup de Hannut Hannut   Belgium   Yves Nimubona (RWA)   Edinah Jebitok (KEN)
3 Feb Sirikwa Classic Cross Country Tour – Gold Eldoret   Kenya   Daniel Ebenyo (KEN)   Emmaculate Anyango (KEN)
25 Feb Cross Internacional das Amendoeiras em Flor - ECCC XC Albufeira   Portugal   Thierry Ndikumwenayo (BDI)   Likina Amebaw (ETH)
Silver Level Meetings (7)[3]
23 Sep TCS Lidingöloppet Lidingö   Sweden   Diego Estrada (USA)   Carolina Johnson (SWE)
21 Oct NI & Ulster and Bobby Rea International Cross Country Belfast   Great Britain   Yohanes Asmare (ETH)   Izzy Fry (GBR)
5 Nov Cross Internacional de San Sebastián San Sebastián   Spain   Ronald Kwemoi (KEN)   Edinah Jebitok (KEN)
18 Nov NCAA D1 Cross Country Championships Charlottesville, VA   United States   Graham Blanks (USA)   Parker Valby (USA)
26 Nov International Warandecross Tilburg Tilburg   Netherlands   Bram Anderiessen (NED)   Jetske Van Kampen (NED)
23 Dec Trofeo Ibercaja Zaragoza Gran Premio de Aragon Zaragoza   Spain   Eric Nzambimana (BDI)   Katie Izzo (USA)
21 Jan Gran Premio Cáceres Diputación de Cáceres Cáceres   Spain   David Kiplagat (KEN)   Likina Amebaw (ETH)
Bronze Level Meetings (6)[4]
15 Oct Autumn Open International Dublin   Ireland   Keelan Kilrehill (IRL)   Ide Nic Dhomhnaill (IRL)
19 Nov Cross Country Bydgoszcz na Start Bydgoszcz   Poland   Mateusz Gos (POL)   Olimpia Breza (POL)
2 Dec The Great Chepsaita Cross Country Run Eldoret   Kenya   Ishmael Rokitto Kipkurui (KEN)   Edinah Jebitok (KEN)
27 Jan Botswana International Cross Country Gaborone   Botswana   Sesebo Matlapeng (BOT)   Alessia Zarbo (FRA)
28 Jan Cross della Vallagarina Rovereto   Italy   Ibrahim Ezzaydouni (ESP)   Francine Niyomukunzi (BDI)
16 Mar White Cross Beograd   Serbia   Albert Kipkorir Tonui (KEN)   Kipkerio Philice-Cheboirot (KEN)

References

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  1. ^ Gault, Jonathan. "World Athletics Made a Big Change to World/Olympic 10,000m Qualifying and No One Is Talking About It". LetsRun.com. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  2. ^ "World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  3. ^ "World Athletics Indoor Tour Silver | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  4. ^ "World Athletics Indoor Tour Bronze | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
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